Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi man found dead in the Ross R. Barnett Reservoir
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A man is dead after an unoccupied boat was spotted floating near the rocks at the tower on the upper Spillway.
Further investigation found the operator of the boat, Steve Cermak, 62, in the water dead.
According to police at the scene, after Cermak was pulled from the water, an external examination showed there were no signs of physical trauma from the boat.
According to Reservoir Police, there were clear signs Cermak had suffered from a medical event before falling into the water.
There were no signs at the scene of alcohol being involved.
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